Question about thread color choice

Wanted to see how you choose what color thread you use to piece your blocks, projects and quilt your quilts with? I have lots of odd color threads and have been using them up in my scrappy blocks as I don't think the quilt police will come get me for not using grey or beige or white in my scrappy blocks/projects. But ... after I use all these up I want to know what to keep on hand for future quilty items. {Granted it might take me awhile as I have so many still to use up. I'll try and post a photo on all of them soon.}
I am curious to see what color thread most people piece with and why? If I swap out blocks/projects I normally use beige, white and sometimes black depending on the fabric choices used. I don't think I have to use these but feel safer for the thread not to show through the lighter fabrics on swap blocks.
so what color threads do you have on hand and use most often??
until next time ...

Stash Bustin Report Week 8

Here's my weekly report for the 2009 Stash Bustin Challenge I joined on Judy's blog. You should check out the other's blogs and see what they are up to. Reports for week 8

This week I was able to make those 24 String blocks I posted about earlier (well 22 as I started the week with 2 made) and I sewed 252 - HSTs using 3inch squares. To me that is just great progress.
Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Fabric Used this Week: 4.25 yards
Fabric gifted this week: 0 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date: 23.75 yards

Here's my thread usage to date --I started with 34 total spools of various sizes and colors on hand on last count. (nothing finished off this week but close on two different spools so maybe next week??)

Spools added this week: 0 spools
Spools used this week: 0 spools Total
Spools used to Date: 3 spoolsTotal
Spools bought to Date: 2 spools

until next time ....

Stash Bustin Report Week 6

Here's my weekly report for the 2009 Stash Bustin Challenge I joined on Judy's blog. We are currently on week 6. Mid-February already and I don't have a finish to post about. I didn't use one inch of fabric last week. But ... next week will be a different story ;0)

You have got to go check out the other's blogs and see what they are up to. They are blowing me outta the water so far. WEEK 6 REPORTS

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Fabric Used this Week: 2.25 yards
Fabric gifted this week: 0 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date: 11 yards

I am also tracking my spool usage too --I started with 34 total spools of various sizes and colors on hand on last count. To me that sounds like alot. But ... with my scrappy quilts I know I am going to make a big dent in those this year. I will only need to buy beige/grey or white as needed.

Spools added this week: 0 spools
Spools used this week: 0 spools
Total Spools used to Date: 3 spools
Total Spools bought to Date: 2 spools

until next time ....

Stash Busting Report Week 4

I have been bitten by the use it up bug and I have decided to try and use from my stash as much as possible this year. I joined a challenge on Judy's blog and so far so good for 2009. We post our usage weekly to keep motived. Here's my weekly report for the 2009 Stash Bustin Challenge I joined on Judy's blog. We are currently on week 4. Go see the other member's linkies and see how well they are doing.

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Fabric Used this Week: .75 yards
Fabric gifted this week: 0 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date: 8.75 yards

I also decided to start keeping up with the number of spools of thread I have, buy and use this year too. I had 34 spools of various sizes and colors on hand on last count. I added two spools of beige today so that is a plus to the spool count. Bad me!

Spools added this week: 2 spools
Spools used this week: 0 spools
Total Spools used to Date: 2 spools
Total Spools bought to Date: 2 spools

until next time ....

Stash Busting Report Week 3

I have been bitten by the use it up bug and I have decided to try and use from my stash as much as possible this year. I joined a challenge on Judy's blog and so far so good for 2009. We post our usage weekly to keep motived.
Here's my weekly report for the 2009 Stash Bustin Challenge I joined on Judy's blog. We are currently on week 3. Go see the other member's linkies and see how well they are doing.

I have used only from my stash this week so that is good, I stay on track. I am still sewing on my project I posted a picture of it yesterday and might have more reduction to add to my numbers later on tonight, want to complete that border. So check back.

here is my progress and how I used it up ...

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Fabric Used this Week: 1.5 yards
Fabric gifted this week: 0 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date: 8 yards

I decided to start keeping up with the number of spools of thread I have, buy and use this year too. I had 32 spools of various sizes and colors on hand on last count but found two more lurking in a box of fabric. I used up two spools and I'm working from the third one now.
Spools added this week: 2 spools
Spools used this week: 2 spools
until next time ....